Inner Sydney Montessori School
Balmain NSW 2041
Inner Sydney Montessori School is an independent primary school in Balmain, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 95 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,178, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: An independent, non-sectarian, co-educational Montessori school in Balmain, founded in Annandale in 1981 and at its current site since 2001. It offers a parent and child program, Children's House classes and primary classes with mixed age groups. Specialist subjects include drama, art, music, Spanish and physical education, and outside-hours and holiday care are available.
Often praised
- Montessori mixed-age classes
- Spanish and arts specialists
- Parent and child program
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmain Public SchoolOC | Balmain | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,172 | 321 |
| Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle | Balmain | Catholic primary | 0.7 km | 1,170 | 349 |
| Rozelle Public School | Rozelle | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,162 | 507 |
| Birchgrove Public School | Balmain | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,132 | 214 |
| Nicholson Street Public School | Balmain East | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,151 | 95 |
| Annandale North Public School | Annandale | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,148 | 359 |
| St James Catholic Primary School | Glebe | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,125 | 152 |
| Orange Grove Public School | Leichhardt | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,132 | 519 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameragal Montessori School | North Sydney | Independent primary · K-6 | 40 | 1,179 |
| Arden Anglican School, Junior Campus | Beecroft | Independent primary · K-12 | 997 | 1,173 |
| Toronto Adventist School | Toronto | Independent primary · K-6 | 43 | 1,173 |
| International Chinese School | St Leonards | Independent primary · K-6 | 116 | 1,172 |
| Forestville Montessori School | Forestville | Independent primary · K-6 | 49 | 1,171 |
| Montessori East | Bondi | Independent primary · K-6 | 80 | 1,188 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.